F-22 Raptor Image Gallery
The Lockheed Martin YF-22 won the Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) contest over the Northrop YF-23 in April 1991. In 1983 the Air Force had issued a request for proposals for the ATF program, which were based on a study on new fighter concepts. The F-22 program is developing the next-generation air superiority fighter for the United States Air Force to ensure it retains it's air dominance and can counter emerging worldwide threats.
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Lt. Cmdr. Michael Wosje, 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron, conducts a pre-flight inspection on an F-22 Raptor. He is the only Navy pilot flying the Raptor for the Air Force. U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brian Ybarbo
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An F-22 Raptor and an F-15 Eagle fly over Langley Air Force Base, Va., during a training mission. F-22s and Airmen from Langley's 27th Fighter Squadron will deploy to the Pacific in February. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Keith Reed
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The Air Combat Command heritage flight consisting of a F-22 Raptor, F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and a P-51 Mustang perform a formation fly-over during Aviation Nation 2006 Nov. 12 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Aviation Nation is one of the largest aviation events in North America. U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
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Lt .Col. James Hecker, the 27th Fighter Squadron commander, delivers the first operational F/A-22 Raptor to its permanent home at Langley Air Force Base, Va., on May 12, 2005. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker
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